. Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . p ^ >ii«]W^. which its most striking characteristics have been produced—namely, the hood and chain, which impart to it such a peculiarand monk-like appearance. Taking it as an acknowledged fact that the Rock Dove is thecommon ancestor of all our domestic Pigeons, we can onlyexpress our admiration at the result of the exertions of thefanciers of bygone days, who, by perseverance and carefulSrlection, have produced this among the many unique varietieswe now possess, feeling grateful to them fur what they havedone, and h
. Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . p ^ >ii«]W^. which its most striking characteristics have been produced—namely, the hood and chain, which impart to it such a peculiarand monk-like appearance. Taking it as an acknowledged fact that the Rock Dove is thecommon ancestor of all our domestic Pigeons, we can onlyexpress our admiration at the result of the exertions of thefanciers of bygone days, who, by perseverance and carefulSrlection, have produced this among the many unique varietieswe now possess, feeling grateful to them fur what they havedone, and hoping that such evidences of zeal and enthusiasmin the past may be emulated now and in the future, and to-wards no variety is this spirit more wanting than towards thevariety to which we are now directing attention. Our portrait is that of a Red hen of great merit, fully testi-fied by the many successes she has achieved in the show pen. The points of the breed are as follow:—A round head anda short spindle bill, or what a fancier would term eye should be white, or
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